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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
An enjoyable book, with plenty of characters to root for, but I felt the writing style was patchy. Some passages were lovely - clear and sharp. In other sections it made me wince a little at the cliches - drinks were 'nursed', the town was 'abuzz', and girls looked 'resplendent'.
Fun to read a book set in Wisconsin/Minnesota, but kind of meh.
It took me a while to get into this book, I enjoyed the story although not as much as I thought I would. The switching back and forth from history to the present in the chapters wasn't really my thing.
I listened to this book and loved the different narrators for the different characters. These real, engaging characters have stayed with me for several days after I finished and I didn't want the book to end.
4+. I'm on a roll lately. I love every character in this book. Not a very groundbreaking plot, but great setting, great writing, great characters.
Reminds me of home, the characters feel so real. Growing up in a small town, I feel like I know every single one of them. It ended to soon, I want more!
Closer to four, but not quite. I loved the story and characters, and I'm generally a sucker for books with multiple narrators, but I don't think the voices were distinct enough. I often had to double check who was narrating each chapter. That aside, definitely an enjoyable read - managed to make me nostalgic for a life much different from mine.
4.5 stars. Such wonderful and true descriptions of homesickness, love sickness, and feeling out of place even in the places that are most familiar.
This was a fast read, and I really enjoyed this story. The book is set in a small (made-up) town in Wisconsin. It tells the stories of a small group of friends. I thought each character was well written and believable. I look forward to discussing this book in my library book club, and I would definitely recommend this one to others.